Gas-heater.



G. LAKE.

GAS HEATER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 22, 1911.

1,038, 1 57, Patented S t. 10, 1912.

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH CD.,\VASHINL=|'ON, D c.

GOLLADAY LAKE, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

GAS-HEATER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 22, 1911.

Patented Sept. 10, 1912. Serial No. 661,806.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GOLLADAY LAKE, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of (Juyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Gas-Heaters, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a very simple and effective heating device operated by a gas burner and adapted to distribute heat for warming a room or other purposes. Another object is to so arrange the device that, while a Bunsen burner giving great heat is employed, there shall still be substantially complete combustion of the gas, so that the surrounding atmosphere will not be contaminated by partially consumed products. To this end I provide a Bunsen burner, a distributer above the burner, and a downward deflector, such parts cooperating to cause the burning gas to besubstantially entirely consumed and the resultant heat distributed laterally in the room. If desired, I may make the deflector with two walls spaced apart, the inner wall being perforated, which I find assists in the distribution; furthermore, if desired, I may make the distributer perforated, so that the hot gases may enter the same and carculate therein and the discharge more completely consumed. These characteristics, as well as the specific constructions shown in the drawing, are also comprised within my invention. The drawing illustrates my invention by showing several embodiments thereof, which are to be taken as illustrative of any equivalent means for carrying out the invention.

Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly broken away and partly in section, of a complete heater made according to my invention,

Figs. 2 and 3 are side elevations, partly broken away and partly in section, of the upper portion of modified forms of such heater. The devices shown in Figs. 2 and 3 may each be mounted on the standard shown in Fig. 1.

Referring by numerals to the structure shown in Fig. 1, 10 represents a suitable base having an upright gas pipe 11. This pipe is shown as having connected toits lower end a suitable gas hose 12. On the upper end of the pipe 11 is a Bunsen burner 13. As shown, this burner has an all hQle 14, an internal screen 15 and a removable cap 16; having holes 17 through which the gas emits. The cap 16, while constituting a portion of the burner, is removable from the rest of the burner and is secured to the distributer and deflector, which will now be described.

.The distributer varies in detail in the embodiment shown in each of the three figures. In each figure, however, it consists of a boxlike structure, which has a substantially cylindrical wall 20, a top 21 and a bottom 22. The cap 16 of the Bunsen burner is shown as secured to this bottom by a suitable bolt and nut 24. The deflector is carried by the distributer. "In Figs. 1 and 3 the 1 two-walled type there are preferably perforations 33 through the inner or under wall. Referring now particularly to the construction of Fig. 1, the wall 20 of the distributer has outward beads 26 and 27 on which rest the two portions 31 and 30 of the deflector. These two basin-like portions are shown as spaced at intervals by distance sleeves 34 and bolts 35, which construction may be employed wherever desired, or omitted altogether. In this view the wall 20 extends above the upper deflecting member 31, and the top plate 21 is flanged over it, as shown. In Fig. 2, the single deflector 31 is carried in similar manner by the outward bead 26. In Fig. 3 the inner deflecting sheet is carried by a head 27 in a similar manner to the corresponding sheet in Fig. 1, while the upper deflecting sheet is shown as a continuous member extending across the top of the distributer and secured to it by a suitablescrew 36. The distributer likewise differs in detail in the embodiments shown in the different figures. Thus, in Fig. lthe distributer is provided with two rows of perforations 41 and 42, above which is a transverse screen 40, the device being imperforate above the screen. In Fig. 2 there are similar perforations 41 and 42 with the screen. 40 above them, but I make a row of perforations 43 through the wall 20 above the deflector 31. In theform shown in Fig. 3 there is a single row of perforations 44 be low the screen 40 and above it a single row of perforations 45. These latter perforations communicate with the space between the two walls 30 and 31 of the deflector. Fig. 2

shows a flufliy asbestos lining 38 glued to;

the deflector.

In operation, the gas admitted to the pipe 11, augmented by air entering through the opening 141-, is burned at the openings 17 of the burner cap. The flame thus produced is distributed by the distributor 20, and the initial products of combustion are more completely consumed by the heat from the heated surfaces of the distributer and are finally deflected downwardly by the deflector. In the various construct-ions shown in the drawing, the products of combustion will circulate into the distributer, through the openings, and be mixed or broken up by between the members.

In all of the constructions shown the distributer and deflector perform a double function, namely: First, the hot surfaces maintain the initial products of combustion, which are not absolutely consumed at the burner openings, sufliciently hot to complete the combustion, with the result that undesirable carbon monoxid formed at the burner is converted into harmless carbon di-oxid before being discharged into the room; and, second, these hot surfaces form radiators from which the heat passes rapidly into the room. By directing some of this heat downwardly, as illustrated, a more effective heating of the room is obtained.

While I have shown my heater mounted on a portable standard adapted to be supported on the floor, like the well-lmown piano lamp, it is to be understood that it may be mounted on any suitable pipe carried by a standard, bracket, or otherwise. By having the cap of the burner, which is secured to the distributer, removable from the burner, the parts may be easily separated for shipping or storage, or. the distributing and deflecting portion may be interchangeably used with various standards and burner bodies.

It will be apparent from the description given, as well as from the drawing, that my heater may be very cheaply and simply constructed; that it is durable, there being nothing about it to get out of order, and

further, that it is neat and attractive in appearance. These desirable characeristics are obtained without sacrificing any of the working efliciency, resulting from the large radiating surface and the proper deflection of the heat and the effective distribution of the products of combustion heretofore explained.

It is to be understood that many modifications may be made in the details of construction shown without departing from my invention. The showing of three different forms is not intended as enumeration of all forms, but rather as an illustration of the fact that there may be a number of forms.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. The combination, with a burner, of a distributing box supported thereby and having perforations through its wall, an internal sieve, and a deflector carried by the distributing box.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination of a burner, acylindrical distributing box above the same having openings through its cylindrical wall, and a downwardly acting deflector connecting with the box above such openings.

3. In a gas heater, the combination of a Bunsen burner having a removable cap with holes through its side wall, a distributer in the form of a cylindrical box having a closed bottom resting on and secured to the top of the cap, said box having perforations through its cylindrical wall and having an. internal sieve, and a deflector comprising two members of inverted basin shape, one above the other, both surrounding the box and held properly spaced apart, the lower member being perforated.

1-. In a gas heater, the combination of a burner, a distributer in the form of a box with a closed bottom above the burner and with perforations in its side wall, the burner having flame holes beneath the box, and a deflector carried by the box.

5. In a gas heater, the combination of a Bunsen burner having a removable cap with flame holes in its side wall, a distributer comprising a hollow box having perforations in its side wall and having a closed bottom resting on and secured to said cap, and adownwardly and outwardly flaring deflector carried by said box.

v 6. In a gas heater, the combination of a Bunsen burner, a hollow box secured to the top of the burner, a deflector carried by said box comprising two walls spaced apart, at least one of said walls having a central opening by which it embraces and surrounds the box, and there being openings into the sides of the box below the inner deflector.

7. In a gas heater, the combination of a burner, a distributer above the burner comprising a hollow box having perforations in its wall, and a downwardly acting deflector carried by and cooperating with the box.

8. In a device of the character described,

the combination of a burner, a distributing In testimony whereof, I hereunto "afiix box above the same having a closed bottom my signature in the presence of two vvit- 10 and a row of openings through its Wall, and nesses. V r a double-Walled deflector carried by such box, the under Wall at least surrounding the GOLLADAY K box above the row of openings and itself Witnesses:

having perforations beyond the outer side ALBERT BATES:,'

of the box. BRENNAN 13. WEST.

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